McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, adds Sarah Wager as senior counsel.“In welcoming a high caliber attorney like Sarah, we offer yet another valuable client resource. Her diverse skills and experience further bolster our civil litigation capabilities, especially in the IP area,” said James McManis, head of McManis Faulkner.Wager practices civil litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property, commercial and business-related disputes. Her omnsq experience extends to cases involving patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, contract disputes, securities fraud, shareholder derivative suits, class actions and False Claims Act cases. She has also assisted pro bono clients in special education, fair housing and privacy-related matters.Wager has handled matters before the state and federal trial and appellate courts, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. International Trade Commission. She received her J.D. from Santa Clara University, School of Law (2000) and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz (1996).McManis Faulkner, a San Jose, Calif. trial firm, provides a full range of services, representing both corporations and individuals through trial and appeal. The firm handles a wide range of litigation, including business, civil rights, class actions, criminal, employment, family, general civil, intellectual property, personal injury, probate, and professional negligence. With experienced, well-trained trial lawyers and staff, McManis Faulkner prides itself on its diversity – beyond ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, women comprise a majority of the firm’s management and staff. On the Web: http://www.mcmanislaw.com.